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Donald Trump's threat that "all hell will break loose" if the Gaza hostages aren't released by his inauguration is, by my calculation, the third time he's used similar language since winning November's US presidential election.It's also a phrase that has been used in different contexts, notably in June 2024 as part of a fundraising text to supporters ahead of one of his court trials and by aides and spokespeople during […]

Jean-Marie Le Pen was variously loved and loathed - but he changed the shape of modern French politics.His youth was shaped by war and he then lived a life of constant battles. Le Pen's political career, which was a very long one, was all about belligerence, anger, regret and scapegoats. In his world, everything that had gone wrong could be blamed on someone else.French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen has […]

At least 95 people have died and many are feared trapped after a strong earthquake in China, according to state media.It struck in the Tibet region, in the west of the country, shortly after 9.05am (1.05am GMT), according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.The US Geological Survey (USGS) said it was 7.1 magnitude.State broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) put the epicentre in Tingri county, about 240 miles from Tibet's capital […]

Donald Trump Jr is set to visit Greenland - days after his father Donald Trump floated taking control of the Arctic island.Greenland's head of foreign affairs Mininnguaq Kleist said Mr Trump Jr would be arriving for a private visit on Tuesday, Danish broadcaster DR reported. He added that there were no inquiries about a meeting with the island's government, while a source told Reuters the 47-year-old would be shooting video […]

US president-elect Donald Trump has had his victory certified by his defeated rival, Kamala Harris. Under the tightest national security level, Ms Harris, who lost to Mr Trump following November's election, presided over the certification of the 78-year-old Republican's victory in Congress. After Congress went through all the certificates for the 50 US states and Washington DC, it certified the election of Mr Trump and his running mate JD Vance.Cheers […]

Around 425,000 names of people suspected of collaborating with the Nazis in the Netherlands during the Second World War have been released for the first time.A Dutch project, called War In Court, released the list after the expiry of a law which had restricted public access to the archive. It consists of 32 million pages and includes the names of mostly Dutch people investigated for collaborating with Nazi occupiers.The Nazis […]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to announce his resignation in the coming days, according to reports.Sources have told Reuters news agency and Canada's Globe and Mail that the 53-year-old could announce as early as today that he would quit as leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party. But Reuters says no final decision on the resignation has been made, however, sources expect an announcement to happen before an emergency […]

Donkey karts loaded with wrapped parcels of unknown goods weave around the large puddles of water left in the dried riverbed.Young men quickly hop over laid bricks to bridge the puddles followed by women treading carefully with babies on their backs. The Limpopo River's seasonal dryness is a natural pathway for those moving into South Africa from Zimbabwe illegally.A sandy narrow beach undisturbed by border patrols with crossers chatting peacefully […]

New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar wore smart glasses to film the city's French Quarter while cycling, in the weeks before his deadly atrocity, the FBI has said.Jabbar made two trips to the southern city in October and November last year, according to the bureau.The US citizen, from Houston, Texas, killed 14 people, including Briton Edward Pettifer, when he rammed his rental white pick-up truck into a crowd celebrating New Year […]